Cobra tactical headquarters; a small uncharted island, somewhere in the South Pacific.

Cobra Island, an urban legend, spoken of in whispers among the worlds criminal element. The subtropical island in the south pacific was home to a sprawling complex of interconnected structures designed to blend into the natural topography of the island. The genius of the design resulted in unparalleled energy efficiency, and complete invisibility to visual, ariel and satellite surveillance. The complex of structures housed vast underground hangers and armories as well as innumerable missile and laser defense systems. The shoreline was protected by a ring of artificial coral reefs which hid underwater bays housing squadrons of Eel Commando units and attack submarines.

At the heart of Cobra Island was the Terror Drome, a massive structure which was home to the Cobra legions and provided both housing and training facilities, as well as several research laboratories. Most of the Terror Drome was hidden below ground, only the top of the Dome structure could be seen at ground level; however the entire building was mounted on huge pneumatic pistons and could be raised when needed. Deep underground, in the cold and brightly lit halls of the Drome, Cobra Commander sat in his throne room and held audience with his officers.

“Welcome home Cobra Commander, I trust you have found what you were looking for?” Major Bludd asked.
“I have found more than what I was looking for major, unlike the rest of you, I do not fail to achieve my goals. Have you made the preparations as I commanded?” said the Commander.
“Yes Commander, I have assembled a special assault unit and we have been performing training drills for several weeks now, but I still don’t know what you want me to do with them. As you know, I have my own Skull squad which I prefer to use for sensitive missions.” The Major was clearly frustrated, which was a dangerous thing to be in the presence of Cobra Commander. Major Bludd was one of the Commanders most reliable field commanders and because of this, was often given a bit more leeway than some of the others.
Cobra Commander sighed and took a deep breath, “Major, I want my own troops on this job. Your mission was to assemble and train a special assault unit for forest and mountain operations, are they ready?”
“Yes Commander, the troops were chosen from elite viper units, the officers were taken from your personal guard and the Crimson battalions. Advanced recon and insertion force, codename; Python. They are ready to deploy whenever you need them.” Said the Major.
“Excellent Major, Have them prepare for mission launch in 72 hours, you will brief them en route, you will be briefed now.”

Bludd nodded his head silently and waited for Cobra Commander to continue. Cobra Commander stood from his golden throne and began to circle the Major like a panther. He always did this when he was inspired.
“Bludd, are you familiar with Nicola Tesla?” Asked Cobra Commander.
“Well, I guess so, the Yugoslavian inventor?”
The Commander stopped and laughed coldly “He was more than an inventor you fool, he was a genius! He found a way to tap into the very forces of nature itself. The U.S. Government was terrified of his power and shut him down. After his death they seized over one thousand of his patents and blue prints and locked them away from the public forever. But those fools lacked vision, they were too afraid to use the true potential of his inventions, but I am not! My spies have located the plans for his greatest invention, the seismic bell and with my genius, I have been able to improve on his design and make it a weapon of true terror!!”
“so, how does it work commander?” Asked Bludd.
“I’m glad you asked Major, It uses Newton’s cradle concept of kinetic energy. The device slowly builds up and magnifies waves of concussive force. The first time Tesla tested it, it caused an earthquake in Midwestern America that was felt hundreds of miles away, but what I have in mind is far greater than that. Using his design, I have created a masterpiece I like to call the Hammer of the Gods. This device will burrow into the Earths crust and imbed itself into the upper mantle. Once it is in position, I can activate it at any time. It will continue to build energy until it destroys the entire continent. I will plant my Hammers throughout every continent, and all the world’s leaders will at my mercy! But first, we need to test it, and I have chosen the perfect location, the crown of the largest ecosystem in North America, Glacier National park! When I am finished, it will be nothing but a hole in the Earth! HAHAHAHAH!! COBRAAAA!!!!”